Thorud is a supplier of machined parts to the aircraft, hydraulic and semiconductor industries. The company has more than 60 employees at a 38,500-square-foot facility in Bloomington, Minn. Thorud s engineering services include computer aided-design and manufacturing. The company has a variety of turning centers and Leblond Makino and Matsuura milling centers. Thorud s grinding machines include brands such as Shigaya and Sunnen. The company s electrical discharge machining capabilities span its turning, milling and grinding services. For quality control purposes, Thorud uses statistical process control for most of its products.